Kathimerini Greece Newsroom
Greece is moving toward a fully digital personnel management system for public employees, tracking each worker from hire to retirement. The Human Resources Management System (HRMS), known locally as SDAD, is set to launch on November 10 and is expected to reach full functionality within a year.
According to Kathimerini's Tania Georgiopoulou, the system will store detailed career data, including qualifications, positions held, special training, language skills, evaluations, work schedules, and leave. Even sensitive personal information, such as family status or health records, will be included, though access will be tightly controlled. Officials say the system will provide real-time insight into workforce needs, making it easier to plan for retirements and fill vacancies efficiently.
“This will let us know exactly how many employees are retiring next year and where gaps will appear,” said Greece’s Deputy Interior Minister Vivi Charalamboyianni. The system will also streamline hiring by connecting with the public personnel council (ASEP) and integrating other government registries.
The question now for Cyprus is clear: will public sector workers here see a similar digital overhaul, or will union pushback slow any effort to track and improve productivity? For years, debates over civil service efficiency and transparency have been contentious, and Greece’s new system could serve as a model, or a warning, for neighboring Nicosia.
As Athens prepares to implement SDAD, observers in Cyprus will be watching closely. Will this spark interest in reforming Cyprus’ public sector, or will the island stick to its traditional paperwork and human-resource routines?
